The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-19

ticles Il was thought when they should
b, furnished other things could be
applied for when needed. While there
has been some Improvement In the
diet, the list Of articles seked for has
not yet been furnished and are still
very much needed. 1t Is fair l should
state that / am informed the articles
for making the bedding have been
purchased and the other things will
be furnished in a few days. As re-
CARDS the physical condition OF the
sick In the hospital, the following
6 stement ia submitted: There are
twenty sick inmates, all OF whom are
negro men, viz: No. ga, Monroe
Lusk, has caiies Ct the bones oil the
tarsue--he says q wheelborrow ran
over his foo,--and intermittent fever.
No. S02, Alfred Amos, has diarrbea.
No. 483, Mose Mullins, has an ulcer
sted toe from frost bite; he has lost
several toes from froet bite, but all are
now healed except the liberated one
referred TO. No. 767, French Bowen,
has consumption. No. $40, Sam
Tonev, hso consumption. No. $40,
Tai L zy, has epilepsy; SAYS he had
epilepsy when sentenced. No. $50,
Alb. Shannon, has chronic dysentery
and 10 very weak. No. 479, VIM. Hol.
loman, has an abscess Of both parotid
glands, but thev are about healed; he
Is debilitsted. No. $50, Robert Doyle,
has an old dislocation OF the bip,
which he says wss produced by cav.
ing dirt. No 1872, Turner McDuffey,
has chronic dytente aud Is very weak.
No. l08, Henry Smith, has chronic
diarrh ea and Is debilitad. No 100,
Johnson Askew, has chronic dyson.
try and rheumatism. He Is very
much debilitsted. No. 76l, Joe King,
has rheumatism. No. 179, Warren
Barnes, has dysentery and rheuma'
item he Is very much debilitated.
No. ZIG, Ned Dswkins. has pain in
his back and hips and there is diff.
Guilty of locomotion. He thinks his
trouble is dus to blows with q stick
on his back as do not find eny scars
or marks, / am inclined to think he
has rheumatism. No 73l, Ebenezer
Owens, has hemorrhoids and disr-
rhes. No. 1877, Nose Mitchell, has
asthma and ansssrea; he has lost sew
eral toes from frost bite, which be
Gays occurred In the State OF Indiana
when he was a free man. No. OIL,
Geo. Smith, has bronchitis and cpl
lepsy. No. ll8, VIM. Green, Ia con-
valeecent from disnhes. No. 7SS,
Chas. Collins, has diarrbea.
All there men, / believe, were
brought In FROM works outside Of the
penitentiary. There are two other
hospital patients, who are In q room 10
themselves, viz: Geo. Lowry, white,
has consumption. No. -, Anderson
Persons, colored, has consumption.
There is also woman who is suffer
ing from tie nausea Of pregnancy, IN
bed In room 10 herself. As 10 vel
known to your board, number Of
convicts who have been brought into
the penitenliary from works outside
have been in very bad condition
having incurable diseases. and have
shown evidences Of III treatment. Al
TO the old scars now borne by some q
these prisonere, you gentlemen know
as well as myself, having examined
them on yesterday and TO day.
have Just been informed that the fol
lowing sick and disabled convicts, pre-
viously named by me, have been par
doned upon your recommendation
and that Of the su 7erintendent an,
mytef: Robert Doyle, Albert Shan
nor, Turner McDufley, Ia. Ellsy
Warren Barnee, Ned Dawkins, Go x
Lowry and Anderson Persons.
regret TO report since your las
meeting that the following prisoner
have died: Anthony Magee, chroni,
dysentery, admitted 10 hospital Janu
airy z, 1887; Stonewall Moore, chroni
dysentery aud epilepsy, admitted ;
hospital June 2. 1887; Fayette Hold
erness, chronic dysentery aBd had Al
injury OF his leg just above the ankle
admitted 10 hospital June 2, 1887; An
derson Tomphins, consumption an
dysentery. The three fret named wer
from works outside, and the lss
named came from the Claiborne cour
ty jail.
II the articles previously mentione
are furnished the sick, can think Z
nothing elee at this time that 10 need
cd. Very respectfully you're,
WRIT JOHNSTON.